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>350+ RFCs were submitted by September 30th (mostly Language
related)</P
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>Larry is still working on design</P
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>Larry gave a talk at ALS outlining some of the design,
and discussing how he's using the RFCs</P
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>Waiting, waiting, waiting...</P
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>Meanwhile, we are working on specifying how the detailed
design and implementation process should be managed.  In particular, we
are setting out a format for Perl Design Documents (PDDs) which will
describe specific aspects of the design for the information of new
developers, or for reference purposes for old developers.</P
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>An apprenticeship program has been discussed to assist
new developers in becoming familiar with the internals and the
development process.</P
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